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Dear old postmodernism eh?
Sam F, nope, not even a notional reader...when I read work, it's to see how I can improve it (and it's frequently, read/rework/reread/work it over again etc. etc.) What fascinates me is character & story building - which is why I have mss in drawers - I explored an idea, made a story through the people, and then left it. Finished with that. Dont want tor try & publish that. But cant quite bring myself to burn that, yet.
Kerry W - am happy to talk about work process & routines - why not pm me?
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Ian Mackay, of course you are entitled to disagree with me, but be assured, I do *not* have an audience/reader in mind when I write.
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I dont know who robbery is, and I have nothing to do with the ANZ music scene/industry.
All I know is - robberry has argued continuously/heartfeltly/with insider knowledge for *the rights of copyrightholders.*
And - as someone who earns a lot of their living via copyright royalties -I'm right behind him. Kia kaha, robbery!
For me, it is - give away copyright(s) - become indigent. Keep copyright(s) - as in the print media they exist in & for - continue to be a law-abiding taxpaying citizen.And, o yes! I'm well aware of the electronic side of things! I've been conducting a discussion with USA publishers over electronic rights. Those, I retain...
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Sacha - that is the glory eh? The trance flow, the creative immersion, the deep wherein you are so yourself and your work at one & the same -untime.
I live for that.
Urrmm, as well family, friends, fishing, food etc. etc. etc!!!
(I know you cannot sustain one without the other. Which is why I am also an archivist and a book collector. Store the other less-ephemeral
states...)
It may also be of moment to note that - when any of my family/friendgroup are fraught or - forfend- dead, I cease to be able to work as writer. I can sing ephemeral stuff, I can draw (but not paint) but I cant really write. Pity that people have regularly died over the past 7 years. May this year we are all lively & happy. -
Sacha -of course 'readers & critics''ve come beforehand (no writer actually creates in a blank space)BUT when I write, I am focused on my work and any interconnectivity between me & others is - sooo limited. I work via words & theatre-in-the-head/dreams/drawings, and potential readers & critics have no place therein.
I've been self-employed/home-working for tha last 26 years. My rules are: always wash/shower when you get up. Make sure you put on clean clothes each day. Eat as well as your purse allows. Dont give a shit about what other people think about you or your life style. Always be as kind as you can be. Love what is important (for me, family & friends.) And - be openminded & curious lifelong-
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The first time I went to Hawaii and addressed an audience of mainly Pakeha academics (there some Asians too) I began by giving some of my whakapapa. I then carefully explained about whakapapa. By the 5th reiteration of 'whakapapa' I noticed the audience was - frozen.
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Interesting comment Tom -while, as a writer, I am obviously part & product of the wider culture/s, I dont see interconnections between my story/poem/whatever and readers & critics. It's just me and the words.
Readers & critics come after everything is finished. -
Performing arts are one matter -a lot of other creative activities are definitely solo jobs. Like writing & drawing/painting (the main 2 artforms I engage in..) Though I happily accept that lots of people prefer to work in groups -
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G P, that bloke is on to something-if it was even a 5c refund for any kind of glass bottle, you'd have kids collecting them, avidly.
Trouble is, recycling glass is going down the gurgler.
Anybbody got positive suggestions here?
(Local recycle centres here in faroff neverneverland are under deep threat.)
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The vast majority of humanity apparently Sacha-